35.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Shenandoah

By SW Iowa Times

Jun 8, 2022

35.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shenandoah in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,859.

90.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Shenandoah for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	325	9.4
Regular high school diploma	968	27.9
GED or alternative credential	147	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	281	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	505	14.5
Associate's degree	360	10.4
Bachelor's degree	681	19.6
Master's degree	153	4.4
Professional school degree	49	1.4
Doctorate degree	6	0.2